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Lhasa embraces first snow since winter
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-12-19 17:20
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LHASA: Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, greeted the first snowfall this winter on Saturday.
The snow came later than usual this year, as the city usually has its first snow in late October, said local meteorologists.
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It is predicted that eastern Tibet will also have snow on Saturday and Sunday.
The local temperature is expected to fall by eight to ten degrees centigrade after the snow.
